Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD) is adding a high-powered panel discussion to its showroom in Paris. To discuss: The Globalization of Fashion: Value Creation Through Business Exchange Between Dubai and Paris.

American footwear giant Skechers is expecting its India sales to touch Rs 500 crore (approx $77.3 million) in the current financial year and will launch its full range of apparel & accessories collection in India.

Adidas has emerged as the second most popular athletic footwear brand in the US for the period between January and August 2017. The footwear brand's market share increased from 6.6% in 2016 to 9.5% in 2017.

Inditex had another good first half and sales so far in H2 look to be strong. While much of the growth was driven by its ongoing expansion programme, a comparable sales rise of 6% is encouraging in the tough environment.